Long before Giorgio Vasari codified the theoretical unity of the arts under the arte del disegno, working across a variety of media had been absolutely common practice for Italian artists. For Brunelleschi, Raphael, and Bernini to name but a few well-known examples, scenography and pageantry decorations were important components of their oeuvre overall. But how did the production of unrepeatable events and the production of physical objects inform one another? This conference focuses on the interrelations of the visual arts and the dramatic arts in Rome broadly between 1300 and 1700.

With a focus on Rome and its Early Modern context, this collaborative conference aims to encourage an interdisciplinary dialogue between the history of the visual arts including architecture, and the history of theater and dramatic literature. Bringing together leading experts in these fields, the conference seeks to incite revisions of disciplinary boundaries and to develop a more nuanced understanding of the interrelations of artistic languages.

The presentations will be held in English or Italian.

This event is in collaboration with the Rome Art History Network. Conference organizers: myh6s [at] virginia.edu (myh6s[at]virginia[dot]edu) and ariane.varelabraga [at] gmail.com (ariane[dot]varelabraga[at]gmail[dot]com).